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FNUS54 KMRX 261543
FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1043 AM EST TUE JAN 26 2010

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN 
APPALACHIANS TODAY BRINGING WITH IT A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS 
ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST 
TENNESSEE AND SNOW FLURRIES IN THE VALLEYS. ADDITIONAL SNOW 
ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE HIGHER TERRAIN WILL AVERAGE A LITTLE MORE THAN
ONE INCH. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION FOR 
WEDNESDAY BRINGING DRY WEATHER FOR ONE DAY BEFORE ANOTHER STORM 
SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE AREA ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-271645-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
1043 AM EST TUE JAN 26 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      30-35 (-8)   19-24 (-5)   38-43        
RH % (24H TREND)      50-55 (+3)   76-81 (-10)  37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 15 G26                  W  7 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 14 G26     W 10 G21     SW  7        
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW         SNOW SHOWERS NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       3                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                                   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING                             
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.09         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4500                      3200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 28                      W 17         
DISPERSION            58 GEN GOOD               18 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 40S. WEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 12. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO
LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-271645-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1043 AM EST TUE JAN 26 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      29-34 (-10)  18-23 (-4)   40-45        
RH % (24H TREND)      51-56 (+7)   77-82 (-10)  29-34        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 14 G26                  W  7 G15     
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 15 G27     NW 11 G23    W  7 G15     
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW         SNOW SHOWERS NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       3            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   1 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.10         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4600                      3300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 31                      W 18         
DISPERSION            48 GEN GOOD               9 POOR       

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID TO
UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRIDAY...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 10. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S TO MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO MID
30S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS
IN THE 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-271645-
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
1043 AM EST TUE JAN 26 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      29-34 (-9)   16-21 (-7)   45-50        
RH % (24H TREND)      48-53 (+3)   85-90 (-1)   27-32        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 13 G26                  W  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 12 G24     NW  9 G20    W  5         
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW         SNOW SHOWERS NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           20           0            
PRECIP DURATION       3            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   1 AM                      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.08         0.01         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4600                      3400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 30                      NW 12        
DISPERSION            41 GEN GOOD               6 VERY POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.FRIDAY...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. COLDER.
LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S TO MID 30S. NORTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S
TO MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S TO UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-271645-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
1043 AM EST TUE JAN 26 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      33-38 (-6)   19-24 (-6)   47-52        
RH % (24H TREND)      44-49 (+7)   78-83 (-3)   26-31        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 11 G22                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 12 G22     NW  7 G17    LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4600                      3300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 25                      NW 10        
DISPERSION            56 GEN GOOD               11 POOR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SNOW LIKELY AND CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRIDAY...SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S
TO LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S
TO UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-271645-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
1043 AM EST TUE JAN 26 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      34-39 (-5)   19-24 (-4)   48-53        
RH % (24H TREND)      43-48 (+4)   79-84 (-7)   25-30        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 11 G22                  NW  5        
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 13 G23     NW  9 G20    LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4600                      3300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 30                      NW 14        
DISPERSION            58 GEN GOOD               13 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI             4                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SNOW LIKELY AND CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRIDAY...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO
LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S TO UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-271645-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
1043 AM EST TUE JAN 26 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      33-38 (-6)   20-25 (-5)   41-46        
RH % (24H TREND)      48-53 (+6)   74-79 (-11)  33-38        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 13 G23                  W  6         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 13 G23     W  8 G17     W  5         
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                                   
PRECIP END            7 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4500                      3200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 28                      W 13         
DISPERSION            73 GOOD                   18 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO MID 30S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO MID
30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO
MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-271645-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
1043 AM EST TUE JAN 26 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      33-38 (-4)   20-25 (-6)   44-49        
RH % (24H TREND)      43-48 (-2)   74-79 (-6)   31-36        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 12 G21                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 11 G21     W  6         LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM                                   
PRECIP END            7 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4500                      3200         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 25                      W 10         
DISPERSION            71 GOOD                   16 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S
TO LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO
MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE 30S. EAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S TO UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-271645-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
1043 AM EST TUE JAN 26 2010 /943 AM CST TUE JAN 26 2010/

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      36-41 (-3)   22-27 (-4)   46-51        
RH % (24H TREND)      39-44 (-1)   74-79 (-2)   28-33        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)     W 11 G21                  LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     W 11 G21     NW  5        LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
LASI                  3                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)    4500                      3300         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 25                      NW  9        
DISPERSION            75 GOOD                   17 GEN POOR  

REMARKS...NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S
TO MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. HIGHS NEAR 40. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE 30S.
NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S TO LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

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